Cherokee Milling Co Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 4 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 59 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2019 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2019 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2018 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2018 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 25, 2017 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 8, 2017 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 1, 2017 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2016 | AL | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2016 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2014 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2014 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2013 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2013 | AL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 26, 2013 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 30, 2013 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2012 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2012 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2011 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2010 | AL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 17, 2010 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2009 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 14, 2008 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2008 | AL | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 13, 2007 | AL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 15, 2007 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |